What's going on..? - Digestive Disorders Message Board

Blondee15 · 04-25-2004, 09:07 AM

K I have a history of acid reflux when I am sick & can't eat for a while, then eat again, and when i'm on certain meds, like prednisone(I have asthma). Usually I can take Zantac and i'll feel better. The past few days, I have had weird horrible burning pain in my stomach, when I eat. It started with just when I ate chocolate, it would burn the second it got into my stomach. Over the past 3 days it's become all foods, the only foods I can tolerate are crackers and bread. It feels like a burning, with a kind of dull ache at times. Yesterday I slept for a few hours & when I woke up it was just the dull ache in my stomach. I tried taking Zantac..no help. It's not like acid reflux when the acid is in my throat burning hurting, it's all in my stomach. I'm getting frustrated as I feel so weak living on only crackers & bread..my asthma is suffering a bit also. I'm coughing a bit more(this is why I thougth acid reflux) and more short of breath. I tried mint tea(soothes all stomach problems I thought) but didn't help, which is weird, it usually does. What should I do? I'm soo hungry but my stomach hurts soo bad when I eat! =( What is going on & what can I do? any help is appreciated..thanks..

hope2004 · 04-25-2004, 11:36 AM

Did you see a Gastroenterologist??? the doctor may do the endoscopy to see what going on with your stomach...good luck

Blondee15 · 04-25-2004, 02:38 PM

No I haven't even told my doctor about it yet, the acid reflux is normal(a side effect) for the amounts & kinds of meds I have 2 take sometimes 4 my asthma & it's only been going on for 3 days consistently. It's just been getting worse..crackers now cause a lot of pain & so does water=(

Losec20mg · 04-25-2004, 05:10 PM

you should go get that checked, as a friend of mine was just like you..she also had H phylori.

God bless you

Mare53 · 04-26-2004, 01:38 PM

I really agree that you should see a doctor, just to make sure you don't have something more major going on. I was having similar problems, and could eat almost nothing, but I am so much better in the past couple of weeks. I began taking nexium, plus mastic gum and DGL (health food store) as well as 500 mg. of magnesium and L-Glutamine. I pretty much quit taking any other supplements until I started to feel better. I also quit eating anything raw, and began juicing green veggies like spinach, celery, cucumbers, etc. in my blender, watered it down by 75% and drink it a couple of times a day. In about two weeks I am back to where I can eat almost anything with no problem. In the meantime, I ate a lot of rice, too, with some butter and salt, as well as some organic soups like butternut squash, potato, and broccoli. I hope you get it figured out soon!